Mesh picks up momentum
With alliances and product rollouts, mesh technology is picking up enough momentum to graduate it from infancy status. Variously described as dynamic and ad hoc, the technology comes across as a...
View ArticleVivato, iPass deals push Wi-Fi to market
Wi-Fi access provider iPass Inc. has tightened its grip on the business traveler market with a newly announced partnership with Connexion by Boeing that will give iPass enterprise customers access to...
View ArticleFiretide releases new 5 GHz mesh-networking products
LOS GATOS, Calif.-Mesh networking continues to gain steam as Firetide Inc. released two new mesh networking products operating in the 5 GHz band, its HotPoint 1500 routers for both indoor and outdoor...
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ROK Entertainment Group said its ROK Player allows multimedia memory card-capable mobile phones to play content-loaded multimedia chips on the full screen of their handsets rather than in letterbox...
View ArticleFiretide, Meru partner on mesh networking
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Firetide Inc., a wireless mesh networking provider, and Meru Networks, which provides Voice over Internet Protocol infrastructure, said they have teamed to provide voice communication...
View ArticleFiretide, EDX team for muni Wi-Fi
LOS GATOS, Calif.-Wireless mesh networking company Firetide Inc. and EDX Wireless announced a strategic partnership to target the growing market for municipal Wi-Fi products. Under the partnership, EDX...
View ArticleTest & Measurement: Firetide opens mobile test track; Mobile World Congress...
The network test and measurement space is busily supporting wireless operators as they transition to LTE networks and advanced wireless services. RCR Wireless News’ Kelly Hill is tracking this space in...
View ArticleHetNet News: Commscope, Ooredoo partner on new tower design
Welcome to this week’s news on Wi-Fi, DAS, and small cell deployments. In macrocell news this week, CommScope and international telecom company Ooredoo said that they are partnering on a new design and...
View ArticleHetNet News: Range networks integrates its open-source equipment; new...
Range Networks, which makes open-source cellular systems, announced that its equipment now integrates with operators’ SS7-MAP core networks and supports 4G. The company, which targets rural and...
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LatAm: Mexico fines Telmex for monopolistic practices; Oi CEO resigns
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator, IFT, has imposed a $3.69 million fine on fixed-line operator Telmex for monopolistic practices in long-distance services. IFT said Telmex committed a serious...
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Wi-Fi roaming facilitated by new Passpoint features
The Wi-Fi Alliance has enhanced Passpoint, the multivendor standard designed for seamless identification and authentication of Wi-Fi hot spots. Service providers can now distribute their specific...
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AT&T Mobility docked record $105M fine for ‘bill cramming’
AT&T Mobility is set to fork over $105 million in fines to the Federal Communications Commission connected to bogus charges to consumers for third-party subscriptions and premium text messaging...
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Workforce: 3 questions on Rohde & Schwarz careers
Test and measurement company Rohde & Schwarz is one of the largest test and measurement companies globally. It currently has openings in the U.S. as well as Germany, Singapore, the Czech Republic,...
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Cyan launches SDN bridge between Cisco, Juniper
Collaboration has been a growing trend in the network virtualization space as vendors search for ways to work together on bringing more robust solutions to the market. One of the latest moves in this...
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iPhone demand may stretch Apple’s resources (RCR Mobile Minute)
Apple is reportedly stretching its resources to meet demand for the new iPhones. Just one day after the company announced a media event that is expected to include a new iPad launch, the Wall Street...
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Big Data & Analytics: Gartner calls analytics a top trend for 2015
Editor’s Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer...
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Cell Tower News: NATE joins FCC safety workshop
NATE joins FCC safety workshop Two months ago the FCC announced that it would host a tower climber safety and injury prevention workshop in Washington, D.C. on October 14. An industry event this huge...
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WebRTC vs. VoLTE: is there room for both?
With voice over LTE technology rapidly being rolled out by a number of mobile operators, the move towards carrier-grade voice traffic running over data networks has finally arrived. VoLTE is not the...
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Highest, lowest wireless tax rates
Washington state taxes its citizens the most when it comes to wireless services, with a new report from Tax Foundation showing a combined federal, state and local tax rates totaling 24.42%. That number...
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Software: Nuage Networks scores SDN data center deal with Europe’s OVH
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity...
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